Holidays and Observances in Sri Lanka in 2019
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Tuesday | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 20 | Sunday | Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Monday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 19 | Tuesday | Navam Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Mahasivarathri Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | Madin Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 13 | Saturday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Eve | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Sunday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Monday | Sinhala and Tamil New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Bak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| May 1 | Wednesday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 12 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 18 | Saturday | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 19 | Sunday | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| May 20 | Monday | Day after Vesak Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 5 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Poson Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 16 | Tuesday | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 12 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Saturday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 13 | Friday | Binara Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 29 | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Vap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 10 | Sunday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet's Birthday) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 12 | Tuesday | Il Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 11 | Wednesday | Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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